{"podcast":{"title":"Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170","podcast_index_feed_id":7573170,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/dallas-wings-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/dallas-wings-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1675,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Leeds News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Leeds—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Leeds News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T14:20:25.355715+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170"},"episode":{"title":"Nationwide Cuts Mortgage Rates Again","slug":"nationwide-cuts-mortgage-rates-again","published_at":"2026-06-26T07:40:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/nationwide-cuts-mortgage-rates-again","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7e8f7703-32e6-49a2-9d08-e8bb4598391c.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7e8f7703-32e6-49a2-9d08-e8bb4598391c.mp3","summary":"Nationwide slashes mortgage rates by up to 0.25%, offering relief for first-time buyers and remortgagors with their two-year fixed rate now at 4.19%. The Mortgage Works also cuts new business rates by the same amount. Experts see this as a positive sign for buyers and refiners, with more lenders likely to follow as markets stabilize — but caution that global events could still shift rates. Mortgage brokers urge action now: don’t wait for perfection — lock in a deal while it’s available. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/18ac6ac4718b16c2","meta_description":"Nationwide slashes mortgage rates by up to 0.25%, offering relief for first-time buyers and remortgagors with their two-year fixed rate now at 4.19%. The…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":79,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/episodes/nationwide-cuts-mortgage-rates-again/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/nationwide-cuts-mortgage-rates-again.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}